Last week. at the OSU surplus property sale, I picked up a second hand scanning electron microscope for $7. Got it home and, of course, the first thing I wanted to look at was bourbon. Saw some pretty amazing stuff.
Before showing the images, one of basic Ethanol:
The first bourbon I looked at was some Heaven Hill 6/90.
Next was some EC 18. Many say it spends too much time in the barrel.
Took a look at some Johnny Drum. Some say that KBD stuff is just repackaged Heaven Hill juice. Here's PROOF that they're wrong.
Scanned some GTS. It appears that BT uses a post-sales byproduct to bind an additional ethanol molecule.
A look at Jack Black confirmed some suspicions I'd had.
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Thread: Bourbon Molecules
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03-22-2011, 13:57 #1Irreverent One
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Bourbon Molecules
Last edited by CorvallisCracker; 03-22-2011 at 15:53.
Scott
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03-22-2011, 14:01 #2Virtuoso
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Re: Bourbon Molecules
You have way too much time on your hands Scott!!!!! But keep it up..well done..
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03-22-2011, 14:08 #3Disciple
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I love that linkage on the GTS molecule.
That's a great discovery!
Will
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03-22-2011, 14:10 #4Disciple
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Where could I find a second hand NMR for sale to confirm that GTS linkage?
Will
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03-22-2011, 14:56 #5Virtuoso
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Re: Bourbon Molecules
More, more more!
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03-22-2011, 15:40 #6Irreverent One
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Okay, one more for today.
Originally Posted by sku
Woodford Reserve Four Grain.
Some of you may be wondering, "Where's the malt atom?" The malt atom is what's known as a "free radical". I was told this by a climate scientist at the Ayn Rand Institute, so I'm sure it's true.Scott
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03-22-2011, 15:43 #7Disciple
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Great work Scott!
I'm really appreciate your expertise.
Will
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03-22-2011, 15:43 #8Virtuoso
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This is the most awesome thing I have seen here !!!!!
Cheers,
Scott
Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol.
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03-22-2011, 16:17 #9Irreverent One
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Re: Bourbon Molecules
I think I saw one at the surplus property sale...had some rust though...and one of the springs was busted... Originally Posted by Special Reserve
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03-22-2011, 18:02 #10Disciple
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Re: Bourbon Molecules
Nice, but not nearly as nice as those molecules. They're great! Originally Posted by CorvallisCracker
